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Re: CFL Offseason 2018/19

Last time I was there was to watch a Montreal Calgary game a few years ago (happened to be in town and my friend had tickets). It was a nice summer day, had a few beers... other than the Stampeders winning, it was a good day

Re: CFL Offseason 2018/19

The last really good kick returner we had officially calls it a career.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced today that international defensive back and returnerTristan Jackson has signed a one-day contract to officially retire as a Roughrider.

Jackson is a veteran of nine CFL seasons and played 124 career regular-season games after making his debut June 28, 2008 with the Edmonton Eskimos. The Mississippi native spent three seasons with the Eskimos before being acquired by the Roughriders in March, 2011. He joined the Ottawa Redblacks in 2016 after five seasons with the Riders.

Through his career, Jackson ranks second in kickoff return yards with 6,478 and fifth in combined return yards with 10,868 among all-time CFL leaders.

“I humbly announce my retirement from the Canadian Football League in order to officially close the final chapter of my career,” Jackson said. “I want to thank the Edmonton Eskimos, Saskatchewan Roughriders and Ottawa Redblacks for giving me the opportunity to be a part of this great league for nine seasons. I also want to thank fans across the league, especially Rider Nation, for their support. I will never forget it.”

The 32-year-old Jackson currently resides and works in the Edmonton area.

Re: CFL Offseason 2018/19

@CFLPA due to hold a conference call with media in less than an hour to set up first two days of collective bargaining sessions with the #CFL set for Toronto on Monday and Tuesday. Vancouver will also play host to bargaining at some point.

Re: CFL Offseason 2018/19

The last really good kick returner we had officially calls it a career.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced today that international defensive back and returnerTristan Jackson has signed a one-day contract to officially retire as a Roughrider.

Jackson is a veteran of nine CFL seasons and played 124 career regular-season games after making his debut June 28, 2008 with the Edmonton Eskimos. The Mississippi native spent three seasons with the Eskimos before being acquired by the Roughriders in March, 2011. He joined the Ottawa Redblacks in 2016 after five seasons with the Riders.

Through his career, Jackson ranks second in kickoff return yards with 6,478 and fifth in combined return yards with 10,868 among all-time CFL leaders.

“I humbly announce my retirement from the Canadian Football League in order to officially close the final chapter of my career,” Jackson said. “I want to thank the Edmonton Eskimos, Saskatchewan Roughriders and Ottawa Redblacks for giving me the opportunity to be a part of this great league for nine seasons. I also want to thank fans across the league, especially Rider Nation, for their support. I will never forget it.”

The 32-year-old Jackson currently resides and works in the Edmonton area.

Didn't realize that his overall numbers were that good...congrats T-Jax on a wonderful career.

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Re: CFL Offseason 2018/19

Amazing memories from 08 and 09. It's a sorry shame that Action Jackson was never quite the same after that knee injury late in 2009. Tillman trading him for Ladarius Key left a bad taste in my mouth too.

Re: CFL Offseason 2018/19

The last really good kick returner we had officially calls it a career.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced today that international defensive back and returnerTristan Jackson has signed a one-day contract to officially retire as a Roughrider.

Jackson is a veteran of nine CFL seasons and played 124 career regular-season games after making his debut June 28, 2008 with the Edmonton Eskimos. The Mississippi native spent three seasons with the Eskimos before being acquired by the Roughriders in March, 2011. He joined the Ottawa Redblacks in 2016 after five seasons with the Riders.

Through his career, Jackson ranks second in kickoff return yards with 6,478 and fifth in combined return yards with 10,868 among all-time CFL leaders.

“I humbly announce my retirement from the Canadian Football League in order to officially close the final chapter of my career,” Jackson said. “I want to thank the Edmonton Eskimos, Saskatchewan Roughriders and Ottawa Redblacks for giving me the opportunity to be a part of this great league for nine seasons. I also want to thank fans across the league, especially Rider Nation, for their support. I will never forget it.”

The 32-year-old Jackson currently resides and works in the Edmonton area.

I know last spring he was in talks with Edmonton about coming back because he really wanted to play his 10th CFL season before calling it quits, but it just never materialized. Would have liked to see him sign a one day with us instead seeing as he lives and works in Edmonton year round with his family now but what can you do.

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9 years? Wow. I remember when he was a rookie here and we were all impressed. His return skills were solid but I believe coaches did not have a high evaluation of him as a DB and he was having trouble cracking the starting defensive lineup. I think that's why he finally left for the rectangle.

Re: CFL Offseason 2018/19

Originally Posted by Uncle Bobby

9 years? Wow. I remember when he was a rookie here and we were all impressed. His return skills were solid but I believe coaches did not have a high evaluation of him as a DB and he was having trouble cracking the starting defensive lineup. I think that's why he finally left for the rectangle.

Re: CFL Offseason 2018/19

Ramsay added the #CFL and P-A have agreed not to speak about specifics of bargaining through the media. Next round of negotiations are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday next week. Winnipeg was supposed to be the venue but talks will be held in a different location which is TBD.

Re: CFL Offseason 2018/19

#CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie says the league could sign a Mexican TV deal "in the next two weeks." He didn't confirm it, but sources say the deal is being negotiated with media conglomerate MVS Comunicaciones.

My thoughts - while I want to see the Canadian content remain strong in our league, things are changing. The best Canadians are trying to play south of the border, and with a potential tenth team in the CFL, that puts a strain on talent even further.

My personal thought is that I'd like to see them change the rule from seven starters to three Canadians on the field at all times. This would ensure 25% Canadian content on the field at all times and be much easier for teams to track when making roster adjustments on the fly. The issue however is if a rule change like they are proposing (or even mine) is implemented, they will have to adjust the overall roster as well. You can't have 21 Nationals representing only 5 starter positions.